AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUAE SME Finance: LuLu Financial Holdings has partnered with Purpleplum to bring business accounts, payments, cards, remittances and payroll services into one digital platform for UAE companies. Trade Opportunities: A Benin-UAE deal removes tariffs on more than 3,000 Beninese products, potentially opening new markets for farmers and small businesses and encouraging local processing. Saudi Entrepreneurship: A new law aims to widen business participation and support entrepreneurs. Funding Access: Oman says SME financing is supporting growth and jobs, while Qatar’s business association is urging better access to financing tied to major development projects. Regional Support: Jordan’s Orange Jordan and partners have backed 130 entrepreneurs through a digital skills programme; in the UAE, Majid Al Futtaim’s Ma’an initiative uses its business network to support SMEs. Business Pressures: Iranian shopkeepers and other businesses face rising costs and weakening demand as war-driven inflation squeezes household spending.
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